http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:12:36 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:25:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Something-smells-funny-in-todays-Beetle-Bailey?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Even Otto the dog smells better than Sgt. Snorkel (chron.com)We're told the army office in today's "Beetle Bailey" smells, well, "like a wet dog.' And then we discover that there's no wet dog in the office, because Otto, Camp Swampy's ... comic strips funny pages Beetle Bailey Sgt. Snorkel Mort Walker Lt. Fuzz Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:25:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Something-smells-funny-in-todays-Beetle-Bailey?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Eeeek-A-horrifying-rash-is-taking-over-Judge-Parker?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Ye gods! That's one hell of a skin rash. Noxema, perhaps? (seattlepi.com)In a world cowed by the fear of swine flu, avian flu and the spread of e. coli bacterium through tainted meat, it was only a matter of time before the funnies - like we alw... comic strips funny pages Judge Parker Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:13:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Eeeek-A-horrifying-rash-is-taking-over-Judge-Parker?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Fan-buzz-Did-DC-really-kill-off-a-Green-Lantern?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Kyle Rayner dead? For now, at least (comicbookresources.com)And the deaths just keep on coming. Weeks after apparently sending Mr. Terrific to his ultimate reward, DC Comics has seen fit to dispatch Kyle Rayner, a sort of has-been hero who was once s... DC Comics Green Arrow comic books Wonder Woman Flash Green Lantern Mr. Terrific Kyle Rayner Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Fan-buzz-Did-DC-really-kill-off-a-Green-Lantern?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d16-His-beard-seems-out-of-place-has-recession-spurred-whiskers-in-Hi--Lois?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Is Hi hungover? Out of work? Why the beard, bud? (Chron.com)A face whisked free of scruff used to imply that the owner of said visage was polite, in charge, well to do, reliable, thoughtful, thrifty, brave and all that other Boy Scout stuff. Most of ... comic strips funny pages Blondie Beetle Bailey Hi and Lois Popeye Brutus Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:07:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d16-His-beard-seems-out-of-place-has-recession-spurred-whiskers-in-Hi--Lois?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Nudity-in-Zits-angers-newspaper-reader-near-Cape-Cod?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner  Cute and clever or bawdy and bodacious? You decide (SeattlePI.com) How soon they forget! A spoof in "Zits" of the old "Love Is...."  cartoons has raised the hackles of a prim-and-proper comics fan out near the ocea... comic strips funny pages zits sex in comics Jeremy Duncan Big Nate Love Is Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:37:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Nudity-in-Zits-angers-newspaper-reader-near-Cape-Cod?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Mary-Worth-is-getting-a-little-mean?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner  Scotty doesn't seem as appealing if he can't use his right leg, eh, pop? (Chron.com)Just as we predicted weeks ago, mousy Adrian's beloved Scott was shot down in a hail of bullets after daring to go after the handful of drug dealers terrorizing... comic strips funny pages Mary Worth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Mary-Worth-is-getting-a-little-mean?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d10-If-super-heroes-lived-in-the-real-world?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner ...then you'd likely see more of this sort of thing, as Mark Parisi depicts in his offbeat one-panel, "Off The Mark." Sure, super heroes are vulnerable to everything from Kryptonite to the color yellow. Yet you can imagine  ... comic strips funny pages comics and newspapers Fantastic Four Mark Parisi Off the Mark Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:10:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d10-If-super-heroes-lived-in-the-real-world?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Where-most-comics-harsh-on-newspapers-Ollie--Quentin-makes-a-saving-play?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Take that, newspaper haters! (JSOnline.com)We've seen countless instances of comic-strip creators hurling invective at the newspaper companies that publish them. Newspapers keep shrinking comic-strip space; they're becoming less and less relevant to ... Spider Man Brenda Starr J. Jonah Jameson comics and newspapers Agnes Ollie and Quentin Piers Baker Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:41:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Where-most-comics-harsh-on-newspapers-Ollie--Quentin-makes-a-saving-play?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Heres-a-recession-turnaround-Moose--Molly-are-rich-relatively-speaking?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner All this fuss over spaghetti and meatballs? (OregonLive.com)On a typical day, perennial slacker Moose from "Moose & Molly"  is trying to wrangle a free roast-turkey dinner from any idiot he can con into letting him t... comic strips funny pages comics and the economy Moose and Molly Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:14:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Heres-a-recession-turnaround-Moose--Molly-are-rich-relatively-speaking?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Will-laughter-ever-return-to-Funky-Winkerbean?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Only drinking heavily can help the characters in "Funky Winkerbean" keep it all together (Chron.com)Does anyone remember laughter? Time was the funnies were just that - brief humorous haikus with a shot of mirth delivered in less than fifty... comic strips funny pages Funky Winkerbean Crankshaft Tom Batiuk Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Will-laughter-ever-return-to-Funky-Winkerbean?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d5-In-the-comics-everything-old-is-new-again-Why?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner The original Human Torch (blogspot.com) Seems like so many of the newest comic concepts are just some of the oldest ones in new wrapping.Just yesterday, Marvel released the latest issue of "The Torch," a miniseries focused on the ... DC Comics Archie Avengers Marvel Comics Captain America Sub-Mariner Doc Savage Red Circle The Spirit Human Torch Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:12:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d5-In-the-comics-everything-old-is-new-again-Why?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Theres-nothing-funny-about-the-economy-unless-youre-Beetle-Bailey?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner When you're out of material, just riff on the economy. 'Depression in your skull'! That's gold! (Chron.com)The scene: The studios of Mort Walker Consolidated Amalgamated Humor Incorporated.The players: Mort and his Humor-Wielding Cronies, a group of ... comic strips funny pages Beetle Bailey Mort Walker Ms. Buxley Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:29:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Theres-nothing-funny-about-the-economy-unless-youre-Beetle-Bailey?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Looks-like-its-OK-to-have-comics-with-cougars?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Some people grasp celery stalks, others hunt down younger men (Chron.com)If it's OK for the ABC television network to devote a half hour each week to 40-something women hooking up with younger gents ("Cougar Town"), then it must be OK for t... comic strips funny pages Between Friends Family Circus Red and Rover Big Nate Cougar Town cougars and comics Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Looks-like-its-OK-to-have-comics-with-cougars?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Animal-Man--scratches-out-a-weak-ending?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner "Animal Man" leaves us on his knees, not his own two feet (DcComics.com)After the DC Comics miniseries "Last Days of Animal Man" debuted about six months ago,I was pretty gung-ho: DC's done well with series that explore the p... DC Comics comic books Animal Man Gerry Conway The Dark Knight Returns; Kingdom Come Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Animal-Man--scratches-out-a-weak-ending?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Someones-having-a-bad-dream-and-thinks-theyre-Ziggy?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner So funny it's sad (Seattlepi.com) Oh, the wan, sickly-sweet sentiment that only a perfect comics panel can bring! Usually, this sort of stuff is found only in "Ziggy" or a really good strip from the best years of "Peanuts." B... comic strips funny pages Peanuts Ziggy The Better Half Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:56:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Someones-having-a-bad-dream-and-thinks-theyre-Ziggy?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d30-The-Secret-Truth-of-Blackest-Night-its-just-a-DC-marketing-tool?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Great comics saga or cheap marketing ploy? (Art from DC Comics)So there I am, leafing my way through DC Comics' zombie-rific mega-series "Blackest Night," in which dead characters from the last several decades rise up from the earth to plag... Batman DC Comics Green Arrow comic books Superman Wonder Woman Flash Hawkman Firestorm Green Lantern Blackest Night Black Canary Atom Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d30-The-Secret-Truth-of-Blackest-Night-its-just-a-DC-marketing-tool?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Out-of-the-mouths-of-cute-little-worms-Why-so-much-anger-in-Ollie--Quentin?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Man, that's gotta smart! Quentin disparages the bird's culinary acumen (Times Union.com)Have you ever been in a situation where someone just starts yelling at you or insulting you for no good reason whatsoever? And you simply don't know how to react?... comic strips funny pages Ollie and Quentin Piers Baker Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:09:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Out-of-the-mouths-of-cute-little-worms-Why-so-much-anger-in-Ollie--Quentin?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Proof-positive-there-are-only-so-many-jokes-available-for-the-funnies?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Silly Jughaid! Music won't rouse your Uncle Snuffy! You need a jug of rotgut instead (Chron.com)       Yes, it's funny when a character is sooooooooooooo lazy that even a great din fails to rouse them form their slu... comic strips funny pages Beetle Bailey Snuffy Smith Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Proof-positive-there-are-only-so-many-jokes-available-for-the-funnies?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Maybe-its-not-such-a-good-idea-for-Marge-Simpson-to-pose-in-Playboy?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Marge and Hef? (flavorpill.com) Marge Simpson posing in Playboy is about as appetizing as a mayonnaise soda. And I'll tell you why.Some things simply weren't meant to be. Cartoon characters, no matter how sophisticated the stories in which they app... Brenda Starr Betty and Veronica Betty Boop Marge Simpson Playboy Family Guy Simpsons Comic Book Guy The Flintstones Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:03:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Maybe-its-not-such-a-good-idea-for-Marge-Simpson-to-pose-in-Playboy?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Heres-why-twitter-is-a-bad-word-in-Tinas-Groove?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner Tee-hee. She said "Twitter." (seattlepi.com)Ha, ha, ha! I get it! You used 'twitter" as part of a joke in your comic strip! So of course, your comic is now all of those things that are so important to those oh-so-hard-to-reach com... comic strips Cathy funny pages Tina's Groove Rina Piccolo Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:24:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-567-Comics-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Heres-why-twitter-is-a-bad-word-in-Tinas-Groove?cid=exrss-Comics-Examiner